DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR ENGLISH 9

END OF SCHOOL YEAR 2018- 2019

Identify the misspelled word in the following set of words. Write the letter of your choice on your answer sheet.
1. A. labyrinth B. thirst C. vered D. fashioned
2. A. favor B. cunning C. liberty D. cuptive
3. A. deelay B. rash C. glimpse D. attempts
4. A. thurst B. mercurial C. agitation D. sentiment
5. A. dwelling B. envy C. usury D. usourer
6. A. vintage B. connoiseurship C. palazzo D. connoisseurship
7. A. unecesarily B. rampant C. remarkable D. foulness
8. A. astonishment B. vigorously C. grotesqu D. bewildered
9. A. avenger B. excessive C. flambeuax D. cough
10. A. numerous B. intoxication C. caushios D. furious

Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech. Write only the letter of the correct sentence.
11. “Where is John?” asked Lydia.
A. Lydia asked where John was. B. Lydia asked where John is.
12. “Have you seen my earrings?” Mother asked me.
A. Mother asked me if I had seen her earrings. B. Mother asked me if I have seen her earrings.
13. “Will you be joining us tomorrow?” Alice asked Samuel.
A. Alice asked Samuel if you will be joining us tomorrow. B. Alice asked Samuel if he would be joining them the next day.
14. “What is in the box?” Nancy asked.
A. Nancy asked what is in the box. B. Nancy asked what was in the box.
15. “Where are you going?” Sally asked Leo.
A. Sally asked Leo where he were going. B. Sally asked Leo where he was going.
16. “Were you at the musical yesterday?” Jill asked Tom.
A. Jill asked Tom if he had been at the musical the day before. B. Jill asked Tom if he were at the musical the day before.
17. “What did you see in the laboratory?” Ben asked Andrew.
A. Ben asked Andrew what he had seen in the laboratory. B. Ben asked Andrew what did he seen in the laboratory.
18. “Are there many people at the shopping center?” asked Cindy.
A. Cindy asked if there are many people at the shopping center. B. Cindy asked if there were many people at the shopping center.
19. “What time is the train arriving?” asked Ben.
A. Ben asked what time the train is arriving. B. Ben asked what time the train was arriving.
20. “What time will the concert end?” Mrs. Brown asked.
A. Mrs. Brown asked her daughter what time the concert will end. B. Mrs. Brown asked what time the concert would end.

Change the following sentences to the passive voice. Write the letter of the correct sentence.
21. Tim will wash the dishes.
A. The dishes will be washed by Tim. B. The dishes would be washed by Tim.
22. The workers have pruned the trees along the road.
A. The trees along the road had been pruned by the workers. B. The trees along the road have been pruned by the workers.
23. That man has given me directions to the new museum.
A. I has been given directions to the new museum by that man. B. I have been given directions to the new museum by that man.
24. The police have arrested the man.
A. The man has been arrested by the police. B. The man have arrested by the police.
25. The gardener will mow the lawn at the end of the week.
A. The gardener will be mowed by the lawn at the end of the week. B. The lawn will be mowed at the end of the week by the gardener.
26. A hunter has killed a grizzly bear.
A. A hunter has been killed by the grizzly bear. B. A grizzly bear has been killed by a hunter.
27. The fire has destroyed most of the bamboo shoots.
A. The bamboo shoots have been destroyed by most of the fire. B. Most of the bamboo shoots have been destroyed by the fire.
28. The waiter will serve us in a few minutes.
A. The waiter will be served by us in a few minutes. B. We will be served by the waiter in a few minutes.
29. Uncle Joe has filled all the balloons with helium.
A. Uncle Joe has been filled with helium by all the balloons. B. All the balloons have been filled with helium by Uncle Joe.

Read each item carefully and write the letter of the best answer.
30. The class of Miss Jezza had performed a revival of the famous “High School Musical” onstage. They would most likely had a _____.
A. Melodrama B. Mime C. Musical Theater D. All of these
31. Which is done prior to opening night in which a show is run with full technical elements and full costumes and makeup are usually worn?
A. Cold reading B. Dress Rehearsal C. Tech Rehearsal D. Pacing
32. Which is considered as the tempo of the entire theatrical performance?
A. Informal Theater B. Tech Rehearsal C. Pacing D. Formal theater
33. Which is considered a dramatic form popular in the 1800s and characterized by an emphasis on plot and physical action?
 A. Melodrama B. Improvisation C. Informal Theater D. Mime
34. This means a reading of a script done by actors who have not previously reviewed the play.
A. Improvisation B. Cold Reading C. Formal Theater D. Musical Theater
35. Which of the following is the object that is normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment?
A. props B. makeup C. eyeliner D. mask
36. Which refers to foundation, eye shadows, lipsticks, floss, body makeup, eyeliner pencils and loose/
A. props B. wagon C. set piece D. makeup
37. Which is a brief advertisement or announcement, especially a laudatory one?
A. poster blurb B. costume C. playbill D. stage production
38. Which is a wardrobe and dress in general, or to the distinctive style of dress of a people, class, or period?
A. stage production B. costume C. wagon D. playbill
39. Which of the following refers to a poster announcing a theatrical performance?
A. wagon B. set piece C. playbill D. stage production
40. Who wrote the story entitled “The Necklace?”
A. Guy de Maupassant B. Josephine Peabody C. Edgar Allan Poe D. None of these

Identify the synonym of the italicized words as they are used in context. Write the letter code of your choice on your answer sheet.

41. They had explored the catacombs looking for evidence about burial customs of that ancient society.
42. He succeeded through a combination of charm and low cunning.
43. We caught a glimpse of the President through the window.
44. He was buried with full military honors.
45. Edgar Allan Poe is known for his gothic style of writing.
46. The change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers.
47. He is an Olympic athlete who surmounted endless obstacles to achieve her goals.
48. He remains healthy and vigorous despite being over 80 years old.
49. The refrigerator shelves were encrusted with the residue of many pills.
50. The team is out to avenge last week’s defeat.

O. energetic B. sight
DS. revenge Y. put away
OD. clever AM. win against
DI. confused E. frightening
GO. underground vaults N. covered
L. angry OT. wine